Barely one year old, the National Youth Orchestra of the United States
of America, a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, has
already established itself as a mecca for the country’s most talented
young instrumentalists. In the words of Jared Murray—a cellist from
Lanesville, Indiana, who played with the orchestra in its inaugural
season last summer—NYO-USA is “basically Hogwarts for musicians.”
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This summer, 120 of the brightest young musicians from across the country will form the 2014 National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. See the excitement after the announcement of the 2014 #NYOUSA musicians.
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After a successful inaugural season, planning is under way for NYO-USA’s future tours. Next summer, David Robertson will lead NYO-USA on a coast-to-coast US tour that will feature violinist Gil Shaham as soloist and will include the orchestra’s debut at Carnegie Hall. The application deadline for the 2014 season is November 15.
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